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St. John's Episcopal Church:
These weathered ruins are all that remains of St. John's Episcopal Church -- one of Harpers Ferry's five earliest churches.
Built in 1852 with money provided by church fairs, St John's served as a hospital and barracks during the Civil War and suffered considerable damage. It was rebuilt afterward but was abandoned in 1895 when a new Episcopal church was built in the upper town. |